- Best time
- Jul–Dec
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹900–5,000
- Food a day
- ₹200–900
- Nearest railhead
- 15 km away
- Nearest airport
- 100 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Jog Falls
Where the Sharavathi plunges 253 m in four streams — a thundering sheet in the monsoon — with the Linganamakki reservoir, island camps at Honnemaradu and the hidden Dabbe falls in the Sharavathi valley.
Things to do in Jog Falls
Jog Falls Viewpoint
The main viewing terraces opposite the four falls.
Steps to the Base
About 1,400 steps to the bottom (closed in heavy monsoon).
Linganamakki Dam
The dam that feeds the falls.
Honnemaradu
Island camping and coracles on the backwaters.
Dabbe Falls
A hidden fall reached by a forest trek.
Where to stay in Jog Falls
KSTDC Mayura Gerusoppa
Government hotel right at the falls.
Sagar town
Hotels 30 km away.
What to eat
Malnad thali
Rice, saaru and holige at Sagar.
Good to know
- The falls can be thin in summer when water is held back — July to October is the time.
- Mist hides the falls on some monsoon days; be patient or come early.
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